Lady of the Manor

Lady Of The Manor is a comedy so I expected to laugh when watching it. If I'm honest I did laugh with some scenes, quite a few ones, but the rest of the movie was sometimes a bit mediocre. I don't think Melanie Lynskey was the right person to play this role. There are some good names in the cast but I feel like there was better to do with this plot and cast. All in all the movie is worth a watch, there are funny passages and for that alone it was worth my time but it could have been better.

It was hard. Like a lot of movies, it had potential, but didn't live up to it. Think overused Hallmark plot but with profanity, sexual content, occasional juvenile behavior, and fart jokes. (There's a good reason it's rated R. Many reasons, actually.) It did have its funny/wholesome moments but they were far and in between and mostly happened towards the end. The main characters had somewhat decent arcs and you could tell the Hannah character really did want to do better and do good by her friends. The movie wasn't exactly a failure but it could have done better.

This movie was a VERY SILLY and Goofy story, but I love Melanie, Judy, Justin and all the rest of this cast together. They are just Silly Fun together and seems like they probably had a great time working on this movie.

Judy did slip out of her Southern accent quite a bit, but I didn't care, she was adorable. And Melanie was just hilarious as a slacker trying to learn to be a lady. :D Is it Oscar worthy? NO! Is it for young kids? NO! (Has a lot of F-bombs) But is it stupid funny and worth a watch? Yes, if you like silly comedies. And/or are a fan of Melanie, Judy or Justin. :)

When I read what this movie would be about I loved the idea and was almost certain I was going to at least like the movie.

I thought it would be a little like "Ghosts", the series from BBC One from 2019, which I enjoy a lot.

But then I watched it and struggled through it. You know when a certain style of comedy just isn't for you? That's exactly what happened.

I just cringed too many times. Too many moments of second hand embarrassment.

There are different ways of writing a "ne'er-do-well" main character but the way Hannah was written just didn't make me root for her. I also wasn't sold on the character. In my opinion she's unrealistically ignorant about the world and generally not a well written version of a gross, dumb and crass woman.

The acting was really good and I think the actors were well cast for this movie. The premise of a ne'er-do-well who becomes a tour guide in a historic estate and winds up befriending the manor's resident ghost could be a really good comedy movie in my opinion if only it was approached in a different way.

What I liked about it; the acting quality, the premise itself What I disliked about it; the type of humor, the writing.

This movie is really intriguing.

On one hand, it has great performances from seasoned actors like Melanie Lynskey that has great comedic timing since Two and an Half Men, and Justin Long and Judy Greer that are always great.

It also has laugh out loud moments and a very classic and endearing plot.

But on the other hand, the production values are at amateur level. The sound, photography and costumes look like taken from a school production.

The editing lacks pace, and the script is not tight enough and it falters several times.

I have no idea how this movie was produced, but it could have been absolutely great given a few more script revisions, more production values and a much better crew behind the camera.

As is, it is a good time. And if after watching the trailer you have dismissed it as a low budget misfire, I recommend you to give it a chance. The end result is much better than anyone could have expected from the promotional material.